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Mancelona, Antrim County, Michigan
2 cafés with a Mancelona address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring café in Mancelona, MI on TownAnswer is Rooted, with a score of 72 out of 100 (4.7 stars from 488 Google reviews). Next are McDonald's (54). We scored 2 cafés with a Mancelona address. If review count matters most, McDonald's has the most Google reviews (1,516).
This page has fewer than three scored businesses, so we keep it out of search results until it has more. The nearest city pages are listed below.
Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 2 cafés with a Mancelona mailing address. 2 list a website, 2 have claimed their Google listing and 1 take online bookings.
1 belong to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data. The other 1 have one or two.
Every business is scored by the same rules. A business cannot pay for a higher place.
The most-reviewed café in Mancelona is McDonald's with 1,516 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.7 stars.
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The 100-point TownAnswer score. Every café here is checked on the same 5 parts: reputation (26 points), review volume (18), focus (14), profile (22) and verified owner (20). Nobody pays to rank. How we rank
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google488 reviews
Rooted lists its address as 520 S Williams St, Mancelona, MI 49659. It sits about 0.5 miles southwest of central Mancelona. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Gift shop, Ice cream shop. After we adjust for review count, its 4.7 stars count as 4.69.
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google1,516 reviews
McDonald's lists its address as 8497 US Hwy 131 NE, Mancelona, MI 49659. That is 0.9 miles northeast of the Mancelona city center. Its Google category is "Coffee shop", with Breakfast restaurant, Fast food restaurant, Hamburger restaurant as extra categories. Its 3.3 stars rest on 1,516 reviews, which our method reads as 3.31 after the review-count adjustment. McDonald's has 133 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rooted | 72 | B | 4.7 | 488 | 520 S Williams St |
| 2 | McDonald's | 54 | C | 3.3 | 1,516 | 8497 US Hwy 131 NE |
Mancelona has 1,476 residents on 1.0 square miles of land, about 1,472 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $51,691 and the median age is 32.5. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 2 cafés with a Mancelona mailing address: 13.6 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
Ask for the roast date on retail beans. Fresh beans taste best within a few weeks of roasting.
If you plan to work, check the seats, the power outlets and the Wi-Fi rules. Some cafés limit laptops at busy times.
Check the hours before you go. Many independent cafés close in the afternoon.
County health departments inspect food service in Michigan. You can ask the county for a café's latest inspection report.
Chains are scored by the same rules as independent shops. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
| City | Distance | Cafés and Coffee Shops | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alba | 6.9 mi northeast | 2 | 64 |
| Bellaire | 8.4 mi northwest | 6 | 73 |
| Rapid City | 12.0 mi west | 1 | 45 |
| Central Lake | 15.1 mi northwest | 4 | 71 |
| Elk Rapids | 16.8 mi west | 5 | 66 |
| Williamsburg | 17.0 mi southwest | 1 | 67 |
| Kewadin | 17.3 mi northwest | 1 | 58 |
| East Jordan | 17.6 mi north | 3 | 72 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 2 cafés with a Mancelona mailing address. 2 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Rooted has the highest TownAnswer score in Mancelona: 72 out of 100, from 4.7 stars and 488 Google reviews. Scores change when listings change.
Reputation (26 points) is the Google rating adjusted for how many reviews it rests on. Review volume adds up to 18, how closely the business matches the trade up to 14, profile facts such as website, phone, hours, photos and a claimed listing up to 22, and a profile the owner verified with TownAnswer adds 20.
No. Every business is scored by the same rules, and no payment changes a score or a place on a list.
Nearby city pages: Alba (6.9 miles), Bellaire (8.4 miles), Rapid City (12.0 miles), Central Lake (15.1 miles).
Is there a roast date on the beans? Are there seats and Wi-Fi if you plan to work? Do the hours fit your morning?
Mancelona is in Antrim County. See every café in the county on the Antrim County page.
We refresh the data from Google Maps and change the date on the page only when the data changes. This version uses data read in October 2026.
TownAnswer ranks local businesses by one published method. Businesses cannot pay to change their rank. Ratings and review counts come from Google Maps, read in October 2026. Details change, so confirm hours, prices and licences with each business. How we rank.
